Snoqualmie Pass, WA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 AM PDT SUNDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
WA690 AND WA695...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 690 Kittitas Valley and 695
East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains.

* TIMING...From 4 PM this afternoon to 3 AM PDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms capable of
producing abundant cloud-to-ground lightning and gusty outflow
winds.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts up to 50 mph.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT MONDAY...

The Washington State Department of Ecology and/or the Yakima
Regional Clean Air Agency has issued an Air Quality Alert.. until
11 PM PDT Monday.

A Smoke Air Quality Alert has been issued. Wildfires burning in the
region combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to
reach unhealthy levels.

Pollutants in smoke can cause burning eyes, runny nose, aggravate
heart and lung diseases, and aggravate other serious health
problems.  Limit outdoor activities and keep children indoors if it
is smoky. Please follow medical advice if you have a heart or lung
condition.

Information about air quality from the Washington Department of
Ecology Web site is available at http://www.ecy.wa.gov/air.html or
call 360-407-6000.Information about air quality is on the Yakima
Regional Clean Air Agency Web site at http://www.yakimacleanair.org
or call 509-834-2050.